THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD IN
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE IN
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
PAPER 2: CONTROLLING WORKPLACE HAZARDS
[DATE]
2 hours, 1400 to 1600
Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. Answer ALL questions.
The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.
Start the answer to each question on the correspondingly numbered page of the answer book.
Answers may be illustrated by sketches where appropriate.
The question paper must be returned to the invigilator after the examination.
SECTION 1
You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question.
1 Battery-powered fork-lift trucks are used to move materials within a
warehouse.
(i) Describe FOUR hazards associated specifically with battery-powered
fork-lift trucks. (4)
(ii) Outline the precautions that may be needed to ensure the safety of
pedestrians in areas where the fork-lift trucks are operating. (8)
(iii) Outline EIGHT rules to follow when a fork-lift truck is left unattended
during a driver’s work break. (8)
SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions.
2 Outline the factors that may lead to unacceptable levels of occupational
stress amongst workers. (8)
3 (a) Explain, using a suitable sketch, the significance of the ‘fire triangle’. (4)
(b) List FOUR types of ignition source that may cause a fire to occur,
giving a typical workplace example of EACH type. (4)
April 2005
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE IN
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
PAPER 2: CONTROLLING WORKPLACE HAZARDS
[DATE]
2 hours, 1400 to 1600
Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. Answer ALL questions.
The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.
Start the answer to each question on the correspondingly numbered page of the answer book.
Answers may be illustrated by sketches where appropriate.
The question paper must be returned to the invigilator after the examination.
SECTION 1
You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question.
1 Battery-powered fork-lift trucks are used to move materials within a
warehouse.
(i) Describe FOUR hazards associated specifically with battery-powered
fork-lift trucks. (4)
(ii) Outline the precautions that may be needed to ensure the safety of
pedestrians in areas where the fork-lift trucks are operating. (8)
(iii) Outline EIGHT rules to follow when a fork-lift truck is left unattended
during a driver’s work break. (8)
SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions.
2 Outline the factors that may lead to unacceptable levels of occupational
stress amongst workers. (8)
3 (a) Explain, using a suitable sketch, the significance of the ‘fire triangle’. (4)
(b) List FOUR types of ignition source that may cause a fire to occur,
giving a typical workplace example of EACH type. (4)
April 2005
